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The Football League Championship is often called The Championship or, for sponsorship reasons, the Coca-Cola Football League Championship.

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Formed for the 2004-05 season, the Football League Championship was originally known as the Football League First Division but was renamed for commercial reasons. Under the reorganization of the league, the Second and Third Divisions were renamed the First and Second, respectively.

Twenty-four teams presently comprise the Coca-Cola Football League. They are Barnsley, Birmingham City, Burnley, Cardiff City, Colchester United, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Derby Country, Hull City, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Leicester City, Luton Town, Norwich City, Plymouth Argyle, Preston North End, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Southend United, Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The First and Second Divisions also have 24 teams. All three divisions play a 46-game season with each team playing the others in a home and away series. Total points at the end of the season determine the league champion. Three points are awarded for a win and one for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss.

Sunderland won the first Coca Cola title in 2004-05. Reading was the 2005-06 champion.

Marlon King of the Watford club, was the leading scorer for the 2005-06 season with 21 goals. Three players, Dave Kitson, Reading, Cameron Jerome, Cardiff, and Kevin Doyle, Reading, tied for second with 18 goals.

Four clubs averaged over 24,000 spectators for their 2005-06 home games. Scheffield Wednesday led the way with 24,853. Norwich City averaged 24,833, Ipswich Town 24,252 and Derby County 24,165.

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